Abraham Adesanya – A Hero Forever

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Abraham Adesanya was an honored political leader in the lineage of Obafemi Awolwo and Adekunle Ajasin with the title of Asiwaju of Yorubaland. Adesanya was born on July 24, 1922, in Ijebu Igbo into the family of the famous traditional healer Ezekiel. He completed his secondary education at Ijebu Igbo High School. After a short stint as a teacher, he went to Holbon College to study law. After returning to Nigeria in 1959, Adesanya joined the Awolowo Action Group and was elected to the Western…

Babangida and Wife Conferred Knights by the British Monarch

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General Ibrahim Babangida and his wife Maryam Babangida are knighted by the British Monarchy during their state visit to the United Kingdom. He was accompanied by Ooni Sijuwade Olubuse II (in purple), Ermir Ado Bayero of Kano (in cream), Obi Okagbue of Onitsha, General Yakubu Gowon (in blue Agbada “Adire”) and other prominent Nigerians such as the Benin Chiefs in the background.

Meet the First Executive Governor of Lagos State, Lateef Kayode Jakande

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The first Executive Governor of Lagos State, Lateef Kayode Jakande, also known as “Baba Kekere”, was sworn in in 1979 before the Chief Justice of the state, Adetunji Adefarasin. Lateef Kayode Jakande was born on July 29, 1929 in Epetedo area of ​​Lagos Island, Lagos State. Both parents hail from Omu-Aran, Kwara State. He studied at the Lagos Public School in Enu-Owa on Lagos Island and then at the Bunham Memorial Methodist School in Port Harcourt (1934-1943). He studied at King’s College, Lagos in 1943 and enrolled at Ilesha Grammar School in 1945, where he edited the literary magazine The Quarterly Mirror. In 1949, Jakande began his journalistic career, first with…

History of the Postal Service in Nigeria

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The image portrays three children sending letters to a barracks in Lagos. A mailbox is a type of freestanding mailbox that was introduced in 1852. The illustration shows the cipher of King George VI. from the beginning of his reign. The history of the postal service in Nigeria dates back to the 19th century. The first post office was founded in 1852 by the British colonial rulers. It was considered part of the British postal system. It was a branch of the General Post Office in London and remained so until 1874 (1862), when the Post Office…

TGIF: Nightlife in the 1960s

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In 1960s Nigeria, TGIF nightlife was nothing new. In this photo, residents of Yaba, Lagos enjoyed dancing at a popular nightclub. The owner of the club emphasized the unity among customers, regardless of their origins: Lebanese, Chinese, Cameroonian, Indian, Ghanaian, Togolese, Yoruba, Hausa, Ibo, Itsekiri or Edo, everyone is always welcome as friends to have a drink and to drink drinking fun. A notable difference between then and now is clothing; Women used to dress modestly, unlike today where many women wear less clothing in nightclubs.